The delightful joy of doing the practice run badly at first

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 3 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where marathon stopped feeling new.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 7 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.